The New York Times is ALL about 21st Century Learning. They have quite a few really good lesson plans for any subject area. Many have incorporated very cool technology into them. For example, there is one I'm using for learning about writing that has a STAR TREK episode on video for the kids to watch. Another refers to several downloaded articles and segments from books and teaches kids how to edit their writing. Of course I'm looking at it from that view point, but there is a LOT of other stuff available. Social Studies and Science have lessons that ABOUND!
Click on "Daily Lesson Plan" for today's lesson or "Lesson Plan Archive" to see what is out there in your subject area. It's pretty cool. ~K.Sahaydak
Our academic prep. students have helped us find some nice links that cover many areas of several curriculums. My WikiPage for Academic Preparation has a Student Resources page that we try to keep fairly current and update often. Take a look, some of the sites might be of interest - http://academicprep.wikispaces.com/Student+Resource+Page
- Andy Good
Teachers First
Excellent website created by teachers for teachers. Many many many good sites and activites broken down into sub categories. http://www.teachersfirst.com/index.cfm
Standards Aligned System (SAS)
This is a new program being rolled out by the PA Deparment of Ed. Teachers can use it to find lessons and activities that are aligned to the PA standards as well as lots of other content. You must sign up for the site, but it is free. To sign up click Log in and then Join Now. http://www.pdesas.org/
HippoCampus
One website that Christine shared with me towards the end of last year. This site had tons of material including videos and practice problems that are great for using with the board and class. http://www.hippocampus.org/
SAS Curriculum Pathways
SAS Curriculum Pathways is a great site for all teachers many videos and interactive activites. The best part of the site in my opinion is the paper editor. Copy and paste any paper you have written into the program, and it helps make your paper better by giving suggestions on writing and vocabulary. It also ranks a paper on a scale so you can see how well you have written it. This site is free, but you must sign up. If you don't have an account already and would like one let me know and I will give you the appropriate codes.
BBC
The BBC also has some great resources for teachers and students. Although some things are geared specifically towards "final exams" for british students, there are still a bunch of great resources for secondary teachers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
Online Flash Cards
Create online flashcards for students. Site has a special quiz mode for students. This site is free, but you have to signup. http://www.flashcardmachine.com/
Thinkfinity
Thinkfinity is sponsored by Verizon and contains many great resources for teachers, students, and parents in just about all subjects. It used to be Marco-Polo for any one that remembers that website. It is a great place to find resources since Nettrekekr is no longer free.
Class Zone
I saw this when I was in Kerry's room the other day. It goes with the McDougall Littell book series, and requires a passcode, From the little bit I saw, this site looks pretty cool. Has links to many things for all the core subjects.
GeoMaker/Finder
Create your own customizable maps with data that you choose to be on the map http://maker.geocommons.com/#
Teachers Domain
Lots of interactive and flash based material, videos, and resources. Another awesome site to find stuff!!! You need to sign up, but it is free and worth it!!! **http://www.teachersdomain.org**
Internet 4 Classrooms
Lots and lots of internet Resources in many subject areas, then split into more specific subject areas. http://www.internet4classrooms.com/
Ref Desk
Infinite amount of references available. I won't even try to explain it further, just check it out http://www.refdesk.com.
Citation Machine
Use the site to automatically have citations created for you!!! Kind of cheating, but I like it!!!! **http://citationmachine.net/**
Academic Info
Huge guide of resources by subject. To access click on subject guides. Some of the info is intended for college level, but still many great resources. http://www.academicinfo.net/
Archive.ORG
Archived information from the internet. Text, music, vidoes.... ETC. over 150 billion pages of stuff http://www.archive.org/index.php
Virtual Library
This is as it says a virtual library of information. It is a little tricky to get the hang of but has lots of good stuff. http://vlib.org/
School Zone
Another very good site for resources. You must register for this site, but it is free. http://www.schoolzone.co.uk/
Primary Pad
Use this resource to have students collaborate on a writing project all at the same time. No email needed. http://primarypad.com/
Discovery Education
Huge amount of videos available for streaming and or download. Awesome resource to use in your class room. Take advantage!!! To set up an account you will need the school passcode. Email me, Jane, or Lynn for the pass code for your school. http://discoveryeducation.com
Paper Rater
Description taken from site:
PaperRater.com analyzes documents immediately, 24/7, in real-time. We provide in depth analysis to help the student improve grammar and writing. http://www.paperrater.com/
Google Earth Blog
Check out this blog about Google Earth. A Good way to learn about it as well as many great activities to download and use!!!! http://www.gearthblog.com/
Flex Books
Description Taken From Site:
CK-12 has developed an online system for collaborative, custom-collated, self publishable educational content that can be adapted for individualized needs in a digital-age textbook known as a FlexBook. http://ck12.org/flexr/
Khan Academy
Huge video resource in many subject areas
Description taken from site: The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) with the mission of providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Despite being the work of one man, Salman Khan, this 1600+ video library is the most-used educational video resource as measured by YouTube video views per day and unique users per month. http://www.khanacademy.org/
Check it out at: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/index.html.
Click on "Daily Lesson Plan" for today's lesson or "Lesson Plan Archive" to see what is out there in your subject area. It's pretty cool. ~K.Sahaydak
Our academic prep. students have helped us find some nice links that cover many areas of several curriculums. My WikiPage for Academic Preparation has a Student Resources page that we try to keep fairly current and update often. Take a look, some of the sites might be of interest - http://academicprep.wikispaces.com/Student+Resource+Page
- Andy Good
World Book Online
http://worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb
Login: Fleetwoodsd
Password: tigers
Teachers First
Excellent website created by teachers for teachers. Many many many good sites and activites broken down into sub categories.
http://www.teachersfirst.com/index.cfm
Standards Aligned System (SAS)
This is a new program being rolled out by the PA Deparment of Ed. Teachers can use it to find lessons and activities that are aligned to the PA standards as well as lots of other content. You must sign up for the site, but it is free. To sign up click Log in and then Join Now.
http://www.pdesas.org/
HippoCampus
One website that Christine shared with me towards the end of last year. This site had tons of material including videos and practice problems that are great for using with the board and class.
http://www.hippocampus.org/
SAS Curriculum Pathways
SAS Curriculum Pathways is a great site for all teachers many videos and interactive activites. The best part of the site in my opinion is the paper editor. Copy and paste any paper you have written into the program, and it helps make your paper better by giving suggestions on writing and vocabulary. It also ranks a paper on a scale so you can see how well you have written it. This site is free, but you must sign up. If you don't have an account already and would like one let me know and I will give you the appropriate codes.
http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/
BBC
The BBC also has some great resources for teachers and students. Although some things are geared specifically towards "final exams" for british students, there are still a bunch of great resources for secondary teachers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
Online Flash Cards
Create online flashcards for students. Site has a special quiz mode for students. This site is free, but you have to signup.
http://www.flashcardmachine.com/
Thinkfinity
Thinkfinity is sponsored by Verizon and contains many great resources for teachers, students, and parents in just about all subjects. It used to be Marco-Polo for any one that remembers that website. It is a great place to find resources since Nettrekekr is no longer free.
http://thinkfinity.org/EducatorHome.aspx
Class Zone
I saw this when I was in Kerry's room the other day. It goes with the McDougall Littell book series, and requires a passcode, From the little bit I saw, this site looks pretty cool. Has links to many things for all the core subjects.
http://www.classzone.com
GeoMaker/Finder
Create your own customizable maps with data that you choose to be on the map
http://maker.geocommons.com/#
Teachers Domain
Lots of interactive and flash based material, videos, and resources. Another awesome site to find stuff!!! You need to sign up, but it is free and worth it!!!
**http://www.teachersdomain.org**
Internet 4 Classrooms
Lots and lots of internet Resources in many subject areas, then split into more specific subject areas.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/
Ref Desk
Infinite amount of references available. I won't even try to explain it further, just check it out
http://www.refdesk.com.
Citation Machine
Use the site to automatically have citations created for you!!! Kind of cheating, but I like it!!!!
**http://citationmachine.net/**
Academic Info
Huge guide of resources by subject. To access click on subject guides. Some of the info is intended for college level, but still many great resources.
http://www.academicinfo.net/
The Library of Congress American Memory
Click on the teachers link to learn how to use this resource
**http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html**
Archive.ORG
Archived information from the internet. Text, music, vidoes.... ETC. over 150 billion pages of stuff
http://www.archive.org/index.php
Virtual Library
This is as it says a virtual library of information. It is a little tricky to get the hang of but has lots of good stuff.
http://vlib.org/
Power Library
Many resources....biographies, references, pictures etc... Great Resource!!!
http://www.powerlibrary.org/Interface/POWER.asp?ID=PL2193
Rubistar
Online rubric maker/creator
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
Visual Thesaurus
**http://www.visualthesaurus.com/**
Track Star
Create interactive online lessons for students. This is easy to use and puts everything you need to teach a lesson online in one place
**http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/;jsessionid=13162F115B8A7737CF0E02276068FEF5**
Curriki Web
Many resources in many subject specific categories. You must register, but it is free.
http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/
School Zone
Another very good site for resources. You must register for this site, but it is free.
http://www.schoolzone.co.uk/
Primary Pad
Use this resource to have students collaborate on a writing project all at the same time. No email needed.
http://primarypad.com/
Discovery Education
Huge amount of videos available for streaming and or download. Awesome resource to use in your class room. Take advantage!!! To set up an account you will need the school passcode. Email me, Jane, or Lynn for the pass code for your school.
http://discoveryeducation.com
XTimeline
Create a Timeline Complete with Pictures and Video
http://xtimeline.com/
Paper Rater
Description taken from site:
PaperRater.com analyzes documents immediately, 24/7, in real-time. We provide in depth analysis to help the student improve grammar and writing.
http://www.paperrater.com/
Sound Resource
Royalty free sounds and sounds effects
http://www.soundsresource.com/
Discovery Education Puzzle Maker
Create a variety of different puzzles and worksheets with this online tool!!!
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/
Google Earth Blog
Check out this blog about Google Earth. A Good way to learn about it as well as many great activities to download and use!!!!
http://www.gearthblog.com/
Flex Books
Description Taken From Site:
CK-12 has developed an online system for collaborative, custom-collated, self publishable educational content that can be adapted for individualized needs in a digital-age textbook known as a FlexBook.
http://ck12.org/flexr/
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary
This dictionary as it states is an interactive visual dictionary
http://visual.merriam-webster.com/index.php
Khan Academy
Huge video resource in many subject areas
Description taken from site: The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) with the mission of providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere. Despite being the work of one man, Salman Khan, this 1600+ video library is the most-used educational video resource as measured by YouTube video views per day and unique users per month.
http://www.khanacademy.org/